“…On the other hand, a broad spectrum of pharmacological properties has been ascribed to the structurally-relevant 2-pyridone derivatives. In addition to their pronounced effects on the cardiovascular system as cardiotonic [13,14], calcium channel blocking [15] and tissue factor VII inhibitory agents [16], some pyridones were reported to exhibit potential antimicrobial [17][18][19][20], antitubercular [21,22], antiamoebic [23], antiparasitic [24], antimalarial [25], antifungal and antiviral [26][27][28] activities.…”